The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-24
A TICKET NOMINATED.
GEORGE HEADS THE HOSTS OF
UNITED LABOR.
All the Nominations Carried tnani-
mousiy-The Clarendon Hall Platoon"
Adopted Socialism DenounceS ihey
Ignore All other Political PARTIES

ADMINISTRATION DenounceS -Ihey
Ignore All Other Political Parties.
SYRACUSE. Aug. 2O.-Here is the ticket
the United Labor party nominated yeSter-
day: Secretary Of state, Henry George, Of
New York: comptroller, Victor A. Wilder,
Of BROOKLYN: state treasurer, T. II. Cum
minis. OF jamestown; attorney general, Den
mis- C. Feely, Of Rochester. state engineer,
Sylvanus H. Sweet, of Westminster. Every
man was nominated by reclamation, and
every one is opposed to the Socialists.
Whom the convention was called % order
Frank Forroll started 20 bring up the ques
ton Of Socialism again He wanted all the
Socialist sympathizers excluded OF the vote
reconsidered 10y which Socialists were un-
seated. II was a scheme Of the Socialists &c
reopen the question and have further debate
on it,
Mr. Ferroll was interrupted BY the en-
trance Of the committee on resolutions which
had It's report ready. Two committees had
been APPOINTED. because il was thought best
u discriminate between those doctrines be
lief in which is necessary 20 a membership
i'm the United Labor party and the mere ex'
preston Of opinion on the part of a majority
Of the convention, about which any member
Of the party may think as he chooses
without effect on his standing as a
member of the party. Belief in the
platform is essential; adherence TO the res
olutions is optional The heavy men OF the
convention were on the committee on plat
form. Of which Dr. McGlynn was a member
and Henry George chairman The commit
tee on resolutions, arriving first, was first
heard. Chairman H. Alden Spencer, head
Of the Spencerian business college. made the
report The first resolution was received
with applause. 1t means that next year
there will be "a national convention of the
United Labor party. 1t was passed with
three cheers and reads as follows.
Whereas. Al a conference Of the memieIs Of
the United Labor party Of the states Of ONO ani
Indiana. held in Cincinnati on the fourth day Of
July last resolutions were adopted urging the
central land and labor committee TO take steps
for calling national conference
Resolved That in view Of the near approach oi
4 national contest. this convention joins with ouI
brethren Of the west 10 requesting the chairman
Of our state committee 10 cooperate with the
land aud labor committee 10 issue call Ton
national conference of such organizations OBJ citi
zens Of other states as may bee disposed 90 act
with the United Labor party Of New York d.
forming great national party
The second resolution was then read.
whereas The Erie canal IS the only bulv~rs
which stands between the people Of this state
and the western states and the eXtortiun by iml
roads Of all that traffic viii bear therefore.
Resolved That It Is the sense of this cOnren
ton IN order 90 meet the growing demands oi
commerce aud protect the masses of our people
that the Erie canal be improved AMI made ship
canal We suggest that our state committee
81 81. ff...r Of
and states bordering on the lakes or the general
government. suggesting ways and means for ac
complishing this enterprise Of national and vile
spread importance.
Before IA vote on this resolution was taken
the committee ON platform was announced
aud as il was the more important committee
priority was given IT, Mr. George presented
the report. and read IL from the platform
The platform declares the well known land
doctrines enunciated in the Clarendon hall
platform and calls upon all free and indie
pendent citizens $50 ignore all minor differ
ences and join with us 100 orSnzng great
national party on this hr0ai platform OF
natural right and equal justice, and pro.
ceeds
We do not aim az securing any forced equality
IN the distribution Of wealth W DO NOT propose
that the state shall attempt 90 control Woduc
ton conduct distribution or 900 any wise inter
fere with the equal rights of others Nor do we
propose that the state shall take possession oil
land aud either work it 0r rent % OFT
What we propose is not the disturbing Of any
man in his holding or tiile bat hy abolishns all
taxes on industry or SIS products Gee leave 90 the
producer the fun fruits Of his eXrrtion. and by
taxation Of land values 20 the exclusion Of inn
movements. TO devote 90 the common use those
values which arising not from eXcrilOn OF the 800.
diyidua but from growth of society. belong 10
community as a whole This increased taxation
OF lau1. not according 60 ITS area. hui according
o. its value. must while relieving working farm
ers and small honest FAD Owuers of the INDUS
burdens now imposed upon them. make Do un-
profitable 60 hold land for speculation, aud thus
throw open abundant opportunities for The EN-
ployment Of labor and the building zap of homes
The platform further declares IN favor of
placing under public control all such agencies
as are i'm their nature monopohes favors the
issuance Of all money directly by the govern.
ment. and governmental control of the rail
roads and urges postal telegraph system
and postal saw rs banks. 1t demands legs-
lation that may tend 10 reduce the hours OF
labor. to prevent employment of children of
tender years, to avoid competition of convict
labor with honest industry, to secure SAM
tNiN Inspection OF ltllriithANf luilNl ~ tNii't
mines, and to put an end to the abuse Of the
conspiracy laws. To prevent bribery and In
timidation 1t favors the secret ballot, and
concludes:
In support of these aim, We solicit Che cOopera-
ton of all patriotic citizens who sick of the deg
relation of politics. desire by constitutional
methods Co establish justice 90 preserve liberty
10 extend the spirit OF fraternity aud Co elevate
humanity
There was repeated applause over the anti.
Socialist plank. cheers when it came 90 the
planks declaring the functions of govern
ment, and shouts as the plank against the
abuse Of the conspiracy laws was read The
platform was offered as "a whole and not
plank 10y plank
}. 4 Ronayne, Of Buffalo, moved that the
platform b. adopted without alteration IL
had received the support OF all members of
the committee on platform except two, and
II was the essential feeling of The convention.
Or Montague r. Leycrson had minority
report, signed by himself ami james Ii.
Quinau. of Warren county Dr. Levers0n
thought there were two errors in the ma
jority report First, in the Introduction of
,natfar. If secondary inheritance about